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Post by zz on Mar 8, 2018 19:50:29 GMT
Saw the 2 French Fennecs that are spending the week at Odiham, today. Needed 5390, didn’t need 5455.
They were low over Old Basing in formation behind an unknown Chinook.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 8, 2018 20:23:25 GMT
Hi Phil,
Chinook was "PEGASUS1" ZH777 - the 28 Sqdn special.
Bob
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Post by zz on Mar 8, 2018 21:11:07 GMT
Thanks Bob!
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Post by deke on Mar 8, 2018 23:53:05 GMT
Occasional breaks in the cloud cover yielded little on Thursday, yet somehow managed to put on three military adds.
ZD849 Panavia Tornado GR.4, RAF ZJ126 Westland EH101 Merlin HC.3, RAF 11-5731 Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II, USAF
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Post by deke on Mar 9, 2018 21:18:35 GMT
One needed microlight came over to save the day. Along with a couple of not needed choppers, just about the only thing seen under the very low cloud base today.
G-MVBO Manair Sports Gemini Flash IIA, M Bailey
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Post by billsamuels on Mar 10, 2018 10:15:11 GMT
Morning Guys,
If, like me, you are having a fairly horrid March so far, I finally got out yesterday for a mini-tour with old Viv (Linda, on AFA).... Below is the log...
Friday, 9 March, 2018 London Heathrow
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/O 9M-MAD Airbus A350 941 183 Malaysia Airlines B-6080 Airbus A330 243 815 Air China B-6131 Airbus A330 243 941 Air China B-7367 Boeing B.777 300ER 43281 China Eastern Airlines EI-IKL Airbus A320 214 1489 Alitalia ET-ATQ Airbus A350 941 40 Ethiopian Airlines G-PRPJ Bombardier DHC-8 402 4202 Flybe SE-DOZ Airbus A320 251n 7565 Scandinavian Airlines Syst
Friday, 9 March, 2018 London Stansted
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/O 9H-FOM Embraer Phenom 100 50000092 Luxwing Limited G-ITSU Embraer Phenom 100 50000185 Sovereign Business Jets Li G-JMCU Boeing B.737 301F 23513 Atlantic Airlines G-JZBI Boeing B.737NG 800 63166 Jet2 HZ-101 Boeing B.737NG 7DP BBJ 32805 Royal Saudi Air Force HZ-102 Boeing B.737NG 8DP BBJ232451 Royal Saudi Air Force HZ-124 Airbus A340 213 4 Royal Embassy of Saudi Ara HZ-ATR Boeing B.737NG 9FGER BB39317 Al Atheer HZ-HMS2 Airbus A340 213X 204 Saudi Arabian VIP Flight HZ-MS4C Gulfstream Aerospace G44328 Saudi Armed Forces Medical LX-AMB Dassault Falcon 7X 118 Global Jet Luxembourg SA LX-JNC Bombardier Challenger 65754 Ponente Sarl M-MOMO Gulfstream Aerospace G55292 Mohamed Al Fayed M-XHEC Eurocopter Dauphin EC156600 Catena Aviation Limited N218HF Gulfstream Aerospace G44108 Corporate N372BG Gulfstream Aerospace G55164 Berwind Corporation N587DZ Dassault Falcon 900EX 112 Growth Holdings LLC N767A Boeing B.767 2AXER 33685 ARAMCO N950SF Dassault Falcon 900 50 Teton Sales and Leasing LL N990EA Gulfstream Aerospace GI1388 Corporate OE-IEN Dassault Falcon 2000EX 102 Global Jet Austria GmbH T7-LFZ Gulfstream Aerospace G44094 ExecuJet Middle East TC-DCH Airbus A320 214 6619 Pegasus Airlines VP-CKS Airbus ACJ318 112 Elite3238 NAS Air
Friday, 9 March, 2018 Luton Airport
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/O 9H-DTY Gulfstream Aerospace G66146 Elitavia Malta Limited 9H-ILI Bombardier Challenger 88048 Vista Jet Malta 9H-VJI Bombardier Global 6000 9593 VistaJet Limited A6-AAG Bombardier Challenger 65739 Arab Gulf Wing A6-RJC Bombardier Global 5000 9600 Royal Jet C-FHPM Gulfstream Aerospace GI1103 Barrick Gold Corporation G-FJET Cessna Citation II 550 550-0419 Luxaviation UK G-JALS Cessna Citation XLS+ 56560-6024 Air Charter Scotland G-SHUI Textron Aviation Citati680A0102 Air Charter Scotland G-WUKA Airbus A320 232 8097 Wizz Air UK HA-LPZ Airbus A320 232 4174 Wizz Air HA-LXD Airbus A321 231 7032 Wizz Air HA-LXE Airbus A321 231 7114 Wizz Air HA-LXM Airbus A321 231 7528 Wizz Air HA-LYR Airbus A320 232 6631 Wizz Air HB-JGB Gulfstream Aerospace G44130 Meridian Air HZ-MS4B Gulfstream Aerospace G44324 Saudi Armed Forces Medical M-AGIK Dassault Falcon 900LX 274 Amboy Overseas Limited N143QS Bombardier Global 6000 9499 NetJets N1DG Bombardier Global 5000 9156 Gama Charters Inc N235BH Gulfstream Aerospace G66222 Hamilton Aviation Inc N356WW Gulfstream Aerospace G55025 Corporate N40D Gulfstream Aerospace G66119 Dow Corning Corporation N500J Gulfstream Aerospace G55496 Johnson & Johnson N50KJ Gulfstream Aerospace G55203 Airtime LLC N540W Gulfstream Aerospace G66172 Oprah Winfrey N620SY Bombardier Global 6000 9759 Greeneagles LLC N650MS Gulfstream Aerospace G66053 Corporate N651XA Gulfstream Aerospace G66211 ARAMCO Associated Company N721L Gulfstream Aerospace G55140 Starbucks Coffee Company N761LE Gulfstream Aerospace G66108 Corporate N993AM Dassault Falcon 900LX 265 Affiliated Managers OE-IJO A320 Easyjet OE-LAI Gulfstream Aerospace G44237 Global Jet Austria GmbH OE-LKD Airbus A319 111 3720 easyJet Europe OK-AOA Bombardier Challenger 320295 CTR Group AS TC-RZA Bombardier Challenger 320284 Halk Finansal Kiralama A.S VP-BVV Boeing B.737 5Y0 25188 Africa Charter Airline VQ-BCC Bombardier Global 6000 9646 Jet Aviation Business Jets VQ-BHO Piaggio P-180 Avanti II1156 AMAC Aerospace XA-CHR Gulfstream Aerospace G55182 Operadora de Vuelos Ejecut YU-FSS Dassault Falcon 2000LX 320 Prince Aviation
Friday, 9 March, 2018 Northolt
Reg/Code Type C/n Airline/Operator/O G-SCMR Piper PA-31 325 Navajo 31-78121142 Excel Aviation Limited ZE700 BAe 146 CC.2 E1021 Royal Air Force ZE701 BAe 146 CC.2 E1029 Royal Air Force ZH835 EH Industries EH.101 Me50067 Royal Navy ZJ185 AgustaWestland AH-64 ApWAH-20 Army Air Corps ZJ690 Bombardier Global Senti9107 Royal Air Force ZM410 Airbus Military A400M A38 Royal Air Force
Pretty good day compared to many so far...
Cheers lads.
Bill
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Post by jerryrowe on Mar 11, 2018 10:55:43 GMT
At last some sunshine and blue sky here in Madeira. Some trails, admittedly fairly distant, mainly boring stuff heading for the Canaries, but pick of the bunch was B-1467 789 Air China on the twice-weekly CA907 Madrid-Sao Paolo, also EC-MOU 330 Level on the IB6203 Barcelona-Rio (but not needed). Most of the highly desirable South American traffic goes well west or north of here however.
Home on Wednesday, weather permitting (the airport was closed again on Friday).
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Post by christoff on Mar 11, 2018 15:21:41 GMT
With the rain once again generously watering my garden, I feel the need to post a small update of sightings.
08/03
D-ASTV A321 GMI2829 ESSA-ESMS-GCLP N606UP B748 UPS67 KSDF-OMDB N449YV DH8B ELLX-EGTE
10/03 OE-IVJ A320 EZY46PC GCLP-EGKK N607UP B748 UPS67 KSDF-OMDB
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Post by davidallum on Mar 12, 2018 9:05:37 GMT
A couple of hours of sunshine yesterday morning yielded two for the log:
EI-GDY B737 Ryanair (DUB-NAP) EI-GJF B737 Ryanair (DUB-LGW)
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Post by brizewatcher on Mar 12, 2018 22:25:43 GMT
Just the one for me today:
ZH871 C-130J C.4 RAF
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Post by chrisb on Mar 13, 2018 16:31:27 GMT
Westland Scout just done a big circuit of Petersfield before heading off to the NW. Great sound, anyone know if one lives locally.
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Post by brizewatcher on Mar 13, 2018 18:38:31 GMT
Two for me today:
06-6159 C-17A USAF ZH869 C-130J C.4 RAF
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Post by christoff on Mar 13, 2018 19:09:15 GMT
Some welcome clear skies allowed me to add seven to the monthly log after work..
OE-LGI A319 EZY68PZ LEMD-EGGW G-CKOG B789 NAX7015 EGKK-KJFK PH-EXT E75L KLM920 EGHI-EHAM G-CKAG E145 BMR87CE EGGD-LFPG SX-DGF A319 AEE6301 EGHH-LGAV? A6-ECQ B773 UAE209 LGAV-KEWR G-CFOJ EC55 SSP68 O/F
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Post by rh226 on Mar 13, 2018 19:39:48 GMT
Just one today. "JUNG417" Merlin ZJ119 OTT the house at 12.39 heading NE.
Didn't need the USAF C-17s.
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Post by bizfreeq on Mar 13, 2018 21:30:28 GMT
One for me today
EC-LQF C550
Cheers Mark
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Post by brizewatcher on Mar 13, 2018 22:02:31 GMT
Late addition for today, my penultimate RAF C-130.
ZH866 C-130J C.6 RAF/QinetiQ
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Post by rh226 on Mar 13, 2018 22:03:38 GMT
Add one more at 21.56z - "COMET200" my last RAF Hercules, the Boscombe Down based ZH866, out of Brize Norton heading down TR1 towards VLN at FL060.
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Post by deke on Mar 14, 2018 0:05:35 GMT
Finally, March has a little spring in its step:
EI-GDX Boeing 737 – 8AS, Ryanair ZJ186 AgustaWestland Apache AH.1, Army Air Corps HB-JND Boeing 777 – 3DE, Swiss G-ROYM Robinson R-44 Raven II, HQ Aviation Ltd OE-LKE Airbus A319 – 111, EasyJet (scrape of G-EZBT) G-BKBW SOCATA Tobago TB10, P Bramhall & C Matthews – Merlin Aviation TC-JTJ Airbus A321 – 231, Turkish Airlines G-FJET Cessna C550 Citation II, London Executive Aviation t/a LuxAviaition UK
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Post by brizewatcher on Mar 14, 2018 15:52:59 GMT
Just the one for me today:
ZK558 Chinook HC.6 RAF
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Post by jerryrowe on Mar 14, 2018 20:27:50 GMT
Finally back from Madeira, on G-GATS (actually a frame, shows how often I visit LGW!) Arrived so early we had to wait 15 minutes for a gate, and then the jetty broke so we had to be bussed in! Made a few at LGW, VQ-BWB 738 Aeroflot and a trio of Norwegian 789s LN-LNK and G-CKNY/CKOG.
Madeira is a beautiful island, but if you want a holiday involving aircraft, go somewhere else! Despite having FR24 available, made only 1 OTT (and not entirely due to bad weather, they just didn’t go by), B-1467 789 Air China.
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Post by rh226 on Mar 14, 2018 21:21:54 GMT
Another Merlin for me today, this time Navy. "EXCAL03" ZH853 OTT my house at 12.19z routing towards Marlborough.
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Post by deke on Mar 15, 2018 0:03:53 GMT
Very high and wispy cloud early on allowed a few additions before the cloud base lowered again:
TC-GVA Gulfstream G-IV, Turkish Airlines General Aviation (Turkish Government) A7-AAG Airbus A320 – 232, Qatar Amiri Flight (Government of Qatar) N753AN Boeing 777 – 223, American Airlines OE-LQC Airbus A319 – 111, EasyJet Europe (scrape of G-EZFA)
Plus a couple from BHX back on 11th March
YL-RAD Antonov AN-26B, RAF-Avia YR-URS Airbus A319 – 132, Just US Air
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Post by christoff on Mar 15, 2018 18:55:05 GMT
Day off today, and that lucky number seven was on my side again..
4X-EKF B738 ELY312 EGGW-LEBL OE-IJL A320 EZY72HP LEMG-EGKK ER-BBJ B744 ATG6604 SVMI- ? OE-LQB A319 EZY83WZ LEAL-EGGW EI-GDH B738 RYR76LR EGGW-LELC EI-GJD B738 RYR49ND EIDW-LIRA 9H-SKI P180 LEPA-EGLF
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Post by rh226 on Mar 15, 2018 19:19:42 GMT
Two wonderful chicks spotted today - "GAFW17A/B" Tornados 46+18 and 98+60 - though I didn't think a lot of mother hen "BLUE01" KC-10A 84-0190.
They were on their way to Lajes (then CONUS tomorrow) and were OTT my house at 11.35z heading down TR1 to VLN and then LND.
This is the 1st deployment over my house that I have managed to catch since the Swedish Gripens in January 2013!!
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Post by brizewatcher on Mar 15, 2018 19:38:33 GMT
You lucky bugger! Missed them.
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Post by jerryrowe on Mar 15, 2018 21:47:53 GMT
Back from holiday, just 2 made today, A7-ALY 350 Qatar on LHR approach (using 09 today, and get a much better view now my neighbour has cut down his large beech tree) and ZK562 Chinook heading W along the Thames.
No trails above FL310, so could not make out N606UP 748F UPS which passed about 20 miles S of here at FL350 routing SDF-DXB.
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Post by christoff on Mar 16, 2018 20:06:15 GMT
Another lucky seven again for me today..
EI-RUI B738 LETL-EGHL ( see Skyliner ) F-HEPJ A320 AFR96WR EGLL-LFPG N605UP B748 UPS76 KSDF-OMDB CS-CHD CL35 NJE538K EGKB-EGTE? OE-IJI A320 EZY6029 EGGD-LEBL EI-GDP B738 RYR8NQ LFBZ-EGSS F-HTVH B738 TVF12BX EIDW-LFPO
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Post by jerryrowe on Mar 16, 2018 22:10:28 GMT
Whole string of charters from France to Cardiff for the rugby tomorrow including several Enter Air, managed to make 1, SP-ENM 738. Also G-JZBJ 738 Jet2 and HB-FXN PC12 trailing at FL270 heading SE.
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Post by davidallum on Mar 17, 2018 9:24:56 GMT
Catch up time again:
Wednesday 14th March
G-WDKR AS.355F Ecureuil
Thursday 15th March
G-EZRS A320 Easyjet EI-SIE A320NEO Scandinavian OE-IZQ A320 Easyjet Europe M-YULI Global Express 6000 CS-LTA Citation 680A Latitude
Friday 16th March
F-HTVH B737 Transavia France
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Post by rh226 on Mar 18, 2018 16:50:30 GMT
Wish I'd been at Mildenhall today.
I need only 12 KC-10s....and three I need have been in today. Two on the ground at the moment (out tomorrow morning most probably) and another has gone to Ramstein (should be back tomorrow/Tuesday).
Running out of time before they start phasing them out next year (depending on the KC-46 coming into service)
Oh well!!
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